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Where do I place the comma in this sentence?

I am in the process of renewing my insurance policy however I don't know the correct amount.

Mari-Lou A
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Mary
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  • Well, you need some punctuation (comma, semicolon, dash, or period) between "policy" and "however". And, some would argue, there should be a comma after "however". – Hot Licks Feb 11 '15 at 22:55
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In your sentence you have two separate and independent "phrases" and they should be separated by a semicolon, dash or a period. The first one is the following affirmation:

I am in the process of renewing my insurance policy.

The second one is started with a introductory clause however, so a comma should come after it (as stated in 2 in the reference*):

However, I don't know the correct amount.

Joining both you can have this final sentence:

I am in the process of renewing my insurance policy; however, I don't know the correct amount.

Gabriel R.
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I am not the best at grammar, but I would think it would be either side of 'however'.

I am in the process of renewing my insurance policy, however, I don't know the correct amount.

I would like to know the cost of processing a new insurance policy.

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Molokow chewbacca
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Oh, you could make the assumption that an insurance policy needs to be processed so, you will not need to omit 'process'.

How much will my insurance policy cost to renew? Simpler.

Molokow chewbacca
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